On November 17th I started working full time

Which was made even more interesting 

By the fact that my final task in school was December 9th

I worked overtime once I got back from Disney World

To get all of my part of the paper and project done

But those three weeks were rough.

I was thrilled when I got back to my house before 830PM on any given night

After going into work at 730 every morning…

But then the clouds opened up and the light shown down

and I made it to December 9th

Final presentation: cGMP manufacturing of a broadly neutralizing antibody for the treatment of HIV.

Legit.

My reward? Robert's company's annual Christmas party.

Think all you can eat, open bar, amazingness.

And my bestie is there with her husband:

So fancy...

Until 1/4 of his entire company got a stomach bug from this wonderful event

And I was no exception.

But who cares, I was done with school.

I recovered just in time for my graduation dinner at the Angus Barn

I got filet, obviously, and stuffed potatoes.

Amazing.

And we took pictures with the upside down tree:

 My department only has graduation ceremonies in the spring

So I got to graduate with everyone else

And I didn't get to walk

(blessing in disguise) 

I did however get have to wear orange

For the college of Engineering

If there wasn't a diploma at the end I might have boycotted that

But it wasn't so bad:

My parents got an early Christmas present from us:

the stomach bug we had!

Yay! 

I will know if they have forgiven me based on what's under the tree… oops.

So now I officially have my masters.

The past two years have flown by so fast that I almost forgot all the torture

Enough to begin my application for my MBA…

to be continued…